Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1914 Page: 4 of 16
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1'AGE FOUR
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Thursday, December 17, 1914 '
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Published every Thursday by
J. N. ROGERS & COMPANY
tween the rows. It grows more many politicians, than was the
easily than sorghum, and grows j stopping of the stock exchanges
anywhere sorghum does from the! of New York and the rest of the
Atlantic to the Pacific. It adapts world. The halting in the cotton
____ itself to all sorts of soil and re- trade was not more sudden and
Entered at the Postoffice* af|sjs^s drought, while it stands rain. sharp than the halting in the.
•Jacksboro, Texas, as second-class ^ right. I have grown it under| world’s stock markets. But thej
mail matter. adverse conditions in Texas, and. halting of the stock markets was p q DEPARTMENT ON PAY"
Busines office on northeast cor- j believe it will become even more j not made the subject of agitation
ner of Public Square, Jacksboro, valuable to the farmers of the in and out of Congress by men
Texa^s ! South than alfalfa. .More Sudan | playing to the gallery, and thus
- b * ----------! grass means more fat stock and ■ the security interests of the coun-
Remit cash by Postoffice Money ^ pocket-books for the farmers try did not have to bear this ad-
Order, or Bank Check at our risk,'
otherwise at risk of sender.
MERRY CHRISMAS
1914
HAPPY NEW YEAS-
1915
ING BASIS, FIRST TIME
SINCE ORGANIZATION.
Subscription: $1.00 a year.
Telephone 71.
of the South.
HOLIDAY
DREES CONTRACT SYSTEM
ditional burden.
This much as a word of explan-
ation. Now to the present situa-
tion. _
The biggest crop of cotton ever!
. [raised has been grown bv the Postmaster General Would Place
A SUPPLEMENT TO COTTON, words’: They state that while peo-jgouth Jf all pieked> as most;
The automobile people explain
the great success of automobile
business in the following few
- A successful Texas farmer who pIe, ,fTrally thwn«“ tb* it will he, the yield of cotton
a su.cessiui i xas id mobile busmess would suffer the , . , rmn.
itates that he has turned from an f of as compared with former crops
P51 onttmi ornn to a more prosper- g k ^. .. . will be something like the won
a.1-cotton crop to a more prosper the waj% suchj in reaiity has
ous line of farming gives some of not been the C;ase That
his methods as follows, thinking jns^ea(^ getting frightened to
they ma| prove helpful to many deatb like peopl, in many other
more farmers who are jet giop jjnes 0£ businss they went to
ing in the dark of the cotton
problem; he says:
work to push tlieir sales more
derful,yield of wheat with which
the West has been blessed. As
one travels through the South he
sees cotton, cotton' everywhere.
This is a year in which it would
seem that nature has been so pro
Rural Carriers on Basis With
Star Route Contractors.
Washington, Dec. 13.—Assert-
ing that for the first time since its
organization by Benjamin Frank-
lin the Postoffice Department is
on a self-sustaining basis, Post-
master General Burleson submit-
thing is to he found as a complete j.fe jnt0 tbeir bllsin,!88 than ever: J,,lTtej'ed “ th® ''’00fls n l00K!’ a jted to President Wilson, today
substitute, for the conditions and before and M a reguit thejr sales! W°™ AJf” A Jl his annual report. It records
surroundings are so different in
many sections of these
ARE HEREBY EXTENDED
UNSPARINGLY TO YOU
AND THE BALANCE OF
OUR SATISFIED CUSTOM-
ERS. WISHES FOR YOUR
HEALTH AND PROSPER-
ITY DURING THE COMING
YEAR. V.
“I do not believe that any one than T bef°re' Tbey liffic that if cottonseed had been
. 1 d°n?t . , -“li “! ^ advertising and'put more; . lookg as
have gone steadily ahead and g°°d i'1 °P‘ . ?ayf ag° wf” J enormous growth in the depart-
States. L— factories, by unusual hard one f tha lea^ bankers of the Kent’s business because of the
Nor do I think it is best for the S"mf j country, he said:
JNor do i turn it . t . work will increase their 1914 sales i(0 ^ A
farmers to do away with the grow- oyer those 1913 This is a good
ing of cotton under certain cases, idea for ftny 0Qe or aU t0 adopt
Surely the Almighty has giv-
en to the South this wonderful
crop of cotton in the further-
parcel post and postal savings
bank divisions and recommends a
program of postal legislation to
P. A. BOOZ
Seof’tifeT^'16 However' D° not 086 ™*ality tojance ot purple jinCrff6 th? °f the dePart‘
V re aw other thinAthafthe far- the- hard *““* Hand for the good of the world,|:me“tS s acf ltles„ ' ’
an otner mm8h inai xut- push business at every possible,. / TT , . , ... Mr. Burleson features his re-
•” fmd ^ profitable Jjust as He has given to tins conn-j with an estimate that a sur-
try the greatest wheat crop that, of $3569545 the gecond of
it has produced, in order that it
mer will find it profitable tv ^
grow in connection with cotton, j
and in some eases to leave cotton . . , ‘"‘“t !" his administration, will he shown
out entirely. Now is the time for Texas cities have recently been might help to feed Europe. Cot- for th(j figeal gf 1914 when
every Southern farmer to make visited by a noted American mu- ton will he required by. Europe^ claims and ch have been
the most of the opportunity af- sieian, John C. Freund, editor of just as wheat and otherr gram j met 0n that skowing he bases
forded by the European condi- Musical American. His visit to j being taken in such enormous bis deolarfttion tbat the depart.
t'ons, and lie who steps into the this state . wav to interest Ameri- j quantities to meet the needs of mgnt ,<haf) been s‘ecurely placed
lead of all worthy measures will cans in educating their children;the people of the warring nations. n & 8eif_gustajnjn„ basig »
not only be doing himself credit, musically, in America, and as a1 So will cotton and .cotton goods! <<It .g ?afe to ». the report
hut h!« country a valuable service step toward raising the standard later on he in demand, and we unlessimusuai condi-
as w^ell of American music teachers he .should recognize the hand cf the .. , ,, . u. . ,
“Now that the whole world re- urges the exammations of music | Almighty in the wonderful crops , . . f
alizes the need of the United teachers. Me stated that other [of grain and cotton with this . . 1 ' „ .
a s w . ** jn. _ , I . Al. . there is no danger of recurring
States, with her great granaries states were doing this, and that;country hass this year been bless-j j ,,
and storehouses to supply food unless Texas <iid the same it ed.”-<—Manufacturers Record
for man and beast, it behooves would naturally suffer from- the
THE SEASON’S
GREETINGS
May your friendships be unbroken, your accumu-
lations of cheerful recollections and affections many,
and the coming year bring you the best you have ev-
er known in health, happiness and prosperity, is our
wish to you.
E. E. HERRING
W-W-
the Texas farmer to consider well incompetent overflow from the
what part he is to play in this pro- states where examinations were
duetion and share in the pros-, required,
perity to follow during the next, __=_==:=_
f rw years. I believe that the cot-
The legisslative program recom-
mended is as follows as to its
That Impromptu Passage in the most important features:
Government Ownership Urged.
k:-
en s essage. Early action toward Government
Dallas News: There are many ownership of telegraph and tele-
With the object in view of: to whom the impromptu passage phone lines and the immediate ta-
tm pro em w be wor ed out iower|ng eosj 0f living, Dallas in the President’s message will king over of these systems in Ha-
a rig it m ue hme to e of ben ; 0pen a municipal market, seem to be the most important. In waii, Alaska and Porto Rico,
e it to a) parties coneerne where only producers will be al- it he remarks that the scheme of Transfer of the Alaska cable from
t e meantime, we shou not jjowe(j the ir jiroduets. This restrictive legislation affecting j War to Postoffice Department
neglect ot l* r thmgs of ^Qual an provision will eliminate a profit business interests having been per ‘control. #
fected, the road ahead lies clear! Substitution of contract “star
to the vision of those interests.! route ’ ’ system for salaried rural
There is nothing of revelation in carrier service to eliminate $40,-
perhaps greater value. Most peo- by middlemen. country produce
pie who are familiar with local as|including poultr)r> ^ eggg
weU as general conditions! vegetable8 and <)tber farm prod!
t roughout this country agree that uctg ^ be gol)L This :g bring.
everything is favorable for mak-
ing the Southern States the most
prosperouss part of the Union.
Among tiie things that will help
make this section become more
prosperous is stock raising. No-
where else can sheep, hogs, hors-
ds, mules and cattle be grown
more profitably than in the South
under proper conditions. One of
^he chief objections in certain lo-
calities Is the shortage of sum-
mer grass.
* ‘ Sudan grass comes along to
supply this very need, and no one
should be without this wonderful
new forage plant, as it gives food
i'r all kinds of live stock while
green, dried or made into silage.
The ^*ain is fine for poultry,
ing together the producer and the
consumer.
been
Forward Rings 1>he Voice of - the
t
Awakened Skrnth.
With a cotton crop which Ordi-
narily would have been worth $1,-
000,000,000, and which during the
first three months of the cotton-
moving season would have
brought into this section not less
than $500,000,000 or $600,()b0,00u
of money from abroad and from
New England, the South/ at the
beginning of this war suddenly
found itself in situation which
has, no precedent in history. Nev-
er before hhd cotton been unsal-
while dairy and feed cattle will al)le- has aaaually brought to
run to it, while horses and mules the South $500,000,000 or more of
leave alfalfa for it. It possesses j foreign money and thussss main-
*J>out the same feeding value as tained the financial strength of
timothy and alfalfa. It dies dowr the nation. It hiid been the boast
with the first killing frost, so bankers as 'w ell as of growers an aTPre ensl0ns*
does not become a pest, but may that cotton was always salable
this remark, since it had
generally known that no more
legislation of this character was
contemplated; • nevertheless there
was occasion to speak this word
of reassurance, and the President
spoke it opportunely and fitting
ly. It has long been complained
by the business interests of the
country that it has been as much
uncertainty of what the morrow
might bring forth as the evil of
the present day that has chilled
the spirit of enterprise. If that
is so, then their reason of com-
plaint has i been removed. They M experiments.
000,000 annual loss on rural deliv-
ery.
Postoffiee co-operation with
State Governments in road build-
ing where improvements insure
better postal service.
Raising maximum balance ac-
ceptable at postal banks from$500
to $2,000, interest payments to be
limited to $1,000. Removal of
monthly deposit limit restriction.
Aerial mail service, where to-
pography warrants, and extension
of motor truck and automobile
service in view of recent success-
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. THE CHOICEST WHEAT
HARVEST
yields to you flour which takes
rank second to none when we
grind it into what is widely
known as the Jacksboro Brand.
Starting with prime whole wheat
made into floor according to the
best accepte modern methods,
what else could be the result but
Al flour?
* V*
JACKSBORO MILL A
ELEVATOR COMPANY, i
are given a formal pledge that
no new proposals will be sane-
Passage by Senate of pending
bill providing space basis of com-
tioned tQ disquiet and disturb pensation for railroads on mail
them just as they have readjust-
ed themselves to the conditions
imposed by laws already enacted.
The psychological effect of this
carried instead of weight basis.
Pending change in rural deliv-
ery system, computation of car-
riers’ salaries on basis of services
reasssuring word is made whole-1 performed, dependent on bulk of
some by removing uncertainties j mail carried, to stimulate busi-
ness. i
/ Readjustment of postmasters’
salaries on basis of changes in
businesss handled due, to parcel
post development.
Raising of second-class rates on
b? grown where desired from yeai under any conditions; that nei- Qnr Cropa Valued at jqve Biliion
to year. Under ordinary condi-• ther war nor panic prevented its
tions will yield 300 to 600 pounds being one of th3 world’s best as-i This year’s principal farm crops
of grain and 3 to 6 tons of hay sets *or quick realization and of the United States are worth }]. ..
p r acre from same land the same[rea<3y money. It ought not, there $4,945,852,000, the department of 3 U^8 ° ier ^ lan newsPa'
season when grown in drills and *ore> to have surprised the busi- agriculture announced today. |P®ra issue once a me rom one
cultivated once or twice, like corn ness interests of this country that. —. ........ 0 en s a Poun
Granting the department legal
jurisdiction over selection of sites
or cotton. It requirees less cul.[when the South suddenly confront d * *1AA
tivation than either com or cot- e<* the situatior of this staple, #$100 Reward, $100
t n, and pays better for hay alone heretofore regarded as good as I and designs for postal buildings.
- _ „ ^ . L u n • ii a , « tt«t science ha* been able to cur® In all It J _ A „
It takes from two to six pounds 8°ld itselt in all the markets of «tare*, and tbat i» catarrh. Hair* enurrb cur ] Of the parcel post during the
™ r . la the only positive cure now known to the med « r r °
the world, being absolutely unsal- *«■«» fraternity. Catarrh being: a constitutions
able at any price, there should V*JTJS5Sr*&.Sto.
have been a sudden stopping of
the wheels of trade.
of seed to sow an acre in drills,
and 10 ta 30 pounds sown broad-
cast for hay alone. It may be
•own with an ordinary corn plant,
or or with a regular grain drill bj
TO OUR CUSTOMERS
We heartily appreciate your kind
patronage for the past year and
solicit your trade for the coming
year. We also welcome all new
customers at all times. Wishing
you a Merry Christmas and a
Bright and Prosperous New Year,
We remain yours to serve,
J. C. BROWN
v V
tj building up the constitution and aaaietiug n«
ture In doing its work. The proprietors ha v
\__j ___. .1 • „ . . no Bach faith in it* curative powers that the,
And yet tlUS Stopping was not offer One Hundred Dollars for any eaac that 1
. L , fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
stopping the spouts not wanted more severe, although more dis- ^Address f. j. cheney & co., Toledo, o.
to give the require^d distance be- '•uased by reason oif the action of' ^wmumu*.
last year the report says:
Parcel Post Still Growing.
Rapid growth of the parcel post
vastly increased postal business
during the year. The depart-
ments^field of service has expand-
ed at a phenomenal rate; it is■ The Gazette has a field of its
still expanding. Notwithstand-1 own—that of the home paper that
ing the decreases of parcel post gives the home news that you can
rates authoiized Jan. 1, 1914,
economies of administration have
not get in any other way or in
any other paper. Come in and
kept expenses within the revenue, subscribe. It is only one dollar.
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1914, newspaper, December 17, 1914; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth863690/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.